Resources
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*Technology and Collaboration – The Series Arts Access Australia intern Owen Harris has worked on a series of interviews and resources focusing on researching different ways of using technology as a tool for artistic collaboration. This exploration is a snapshot of Australian artists, arts workers and facilitators who are using technology in various forms in the fields of spoken word, film, theater making, visual arts and music.
The current article interviewing new-media artist and Art Day South facilitator Rhian Hinkley
To read the previous articles in the Technology and Collaboration Series follow the links below:
1 - Writer, digital collaborator and professional geek Daniel Donahoo
2 - Director of Arthur Creative Inc, Emma Barrance
Stay tuned for more articles to be published in 2012…
*Arts access for people with blindness and low vision in NSW: by AAA Intern Zhila Hasanloo. This research report delivers a comprehensive listing of a variety of arts activities and events in New South Wales, either offered exclusively or as accessible options for people with blindness or low vision in New South Wales.
Download Here - Access for people with blindness and low vision in NSW
*Making The Journey: Arts and Disability in Australia, Arts Access Australia, 2005
Making the Journey is about arts activities and people with disability. It offers 12 case studies as examples of approaches, issues and achievements in the Australian field of art and disability in recent years.
Published with the support of the Australia Council for the Arts, Department of Family and Community Services.
Download Making the Journey here... (PDF, 2.7mb)
*Removing the Obstacles, Accessible Arts NSW, Arts Access Australia, UTS Shopfront and the Arts Law Centre of Australia, 2010
This research report reviews legislation and the issues related to providing access for arts services and other organisations located in heritage buildings.
Download Removing The Obstacles here… (Word, 720KB)
*Art in Prisons, Alexandra Djurichkovic, UTS Shopfront and Arts Access Australia, 2011
This review was commissioned by Arts Access Australia to examine evidence for the value of visual arts programs in Australian prisons and their impact on adult inmates. It considers current philosophies behind art programs, how they are implemented and how ‘success’ is measured, and includes an annotated bibliography of relevant literature.
*Arts and Health in Australia, Arts Access Australia, 2010
Published Australia in Arts & Health: An International Journal of Research, Policy and Practice.
*Access and Audience Development in Australia, Arts Access Australia, 2010
Download research on Performing Arts here…
Download research on Museums and Galleries here…
*National Arts and Disability Strategy
In 2009, the Cultural Ministers Council released the National Arts and Disability Strategy. The strategy notes access and participation in artistic and cultural activities as a priority for people with disability as part of the broader social inclusion agenda that includes disability, mental health, employment and education.
Download the National Arts and Disability Strategy here…
*Raw Law: A guide to legal issues for artists, Arts Access Victoria
Raw Law provides accessible legal information for people who experience barriers to participating in the arts; including artists with disability, artists from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, artists from rural and remote communities and Indigenous artists. Find out more here…
Access the Raw Law video with audio description and closed captions here…
Order the Raw Law booklet and DVD here…
*Accessing the Arts: A resource kit
Accessing the Arts is a collection of practical checklists and information sheets for arts and cultural organisations to assist in improving access and developing audiences. Topics include: Disability Awareness, Disability Media Info, Exhibition Design, Marketing to Disability, Print & Publication, Ticketing & Seating, and Venue Access Audits.
Visit Accessing the Arts here…
*InterACT: Integrated Performance Resource Kit, Powerhouse Youth Theatre and Accessible Arts NSW
A resource kit designed to assist those who want to work in integrated performance settings. The resource contains workshop plans and case studies from organisations and disability services across regional and metropolitan New South Wales with experience of working in an integrated performance setting.
The publication can be downloaded at interactresource.com.au
*Disability Fact Pack, Noelene Gration, 1998
The Disability Fact Pack examines the legal and moral obligations for arts organisations in providing access to the arts and cultural activities for people with disability.
Download the Disability Fact Pack here… (PDF, 176k)
*Access All Areas, Neridah Wyatt-Spratt and Pam Wyatt-Spratt, 1999
Access All Areas is a practical guide for marketing the arts to people with disability. It demonstrates that access makes good marketing sense for all arts .
Download Access All Areas here… (PDF, 745k)
*It's Arts For All: opening doors to disabled people, Creative New Zealand and Arts Access Aotearoa
It's Arts For All is about ensuring everyone has the opportunity to enjoy and benefit from the full scope and experience of an arts event. This guide provides practical and long-term ways for artists and arts organisations to enhance their access, market their events to the disabled community and build new audiences.
Download Access for All here… (PDF, 3.4MB)
A copy of Arts For All can be ordered from iona.mcnaughton@artsaccess.org.nz
*Accessible Websites
Individuals and organisations who provide goods and services online need to think about how they make their websites accessible to people with disability.
Through these Advisory Notes, the Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission draws attention to resources to help make your websites more accessible.
Visit the Website Advisory Notes here…
